The Best Caitlyn Skins In League Of Legends

Key Takeaways

• Caitlyn’s skins vary in quality, with some lacking significant changes and visuals.
• Skins like Officer and Headhunter Caitlyn have minor VFX and SFX changes.
• Legendary skins like Pulsefire and Battle Academia Caitlyn stand out for their unique themes and stunning effects.

Caitlyn is one of the most popular champions in League of Legends, thanks to her extensive number of skins and heavy involvement in the iconic Netflix show Arcane. The Sheriff of Piltover is best known for being an early-game bot lane bully who dominates opponents with her superior range.

Caitlyn has received 17 skins in the 13 years that she has been part of League of Legends. With a wide variety of cosmetics to choose from, it is expected that some of her skins will stand out from the rest.

Prestige variants of Arcade and Arcane Commander will not be ranked in this list. This list also contains mild spoilers for season two of
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16 Resistance Caitlyn

Classic Skin

• Price: 520 RP
• Release date: January 04, 2011
• Available in the store

Resistance Caitlyn is one of the two cheapest skins players can buy for the Sheriff of Piltover. Due to its low price, it is undeniably the worst skin for her as it adds nothing new to her VFX and SFX.

The only change comes in the form of a different attire and gun, which isn’t anything extraordinary. There is not a lot to say about this skin as it is little more than a slightly altered version of her default outfit.

15 Sheriff Caitlyn

Classic Skin

• Price: 520 RP
• Release date: January 04, 2011
• Legacy Vault cosmetic

Sheriff Caitlyn also comes in at a price of 520 RP, which means there are no unique audio or visual effects. The main reason it ranks higher than Resistance is that the theme of this skin suits Caitlyn quite well.

Apart from this, there isn’t anything noteworthy to talk about with this skin, which has clearly not stood the test of time when it comes to the character’s overall design.

14 Arctic Warfare Caitlyn

Deluxe Skin

• Price: 750 RP
• Release date: December 29, 2011
• Available in the store

Arctic Warfare is the only 750RP skin Caitlyn has in League of Legends. Similar to the previous two entries, this skin doesn’t boast any new visual and sound effects for her abilities.

However, the auto attacks feel a bit smoother with this skin thanks to its well-designed gun. This winter-themed outfit is also a great look for Caitlyn. Unfortunately, this skin can’t rank any higher than this spot as it doesn’t have much else apart from said features.

13 Officer Caitlyn

Standard Skin

• Price: 975 RP
• Release date: October 05, 2011
• Available in the store

Officer Caitlyn is the first entry on this list with slightly different SFX and VFX. These changes are very minimal, such as her bullets changing color and a doughnut replacing a cupcake in her traps.

This is one of Caitlyn’s most on-brand skins in League of Legends as it captures her role as a keeper of law brilliantly. This skin could have definitely ranked higher if it had a few more unique things going for it.

12 Safari Caitlyn

Standard Skin

• Price: 975 RP
• Release date: May 10, 2011
• Legacy Vault cosmetic

Safari is an interesting yet welcome addition to the plethora of skins Caitlyn has. It is a theme that matches Caitlyn pretty well considering she is a sharpshooter. The skin itself has a couple of changes that make it stand out just a tiny bit.

Most of the abilities now have a green and yellow color palette to go with the skin’s safari theme. It is a smooth skin for a cheap price, and is often used by some of the most terrifying Caitlyn mains that players might encounter in solo queue.

11 Headhunter Caitlyn

Standard Skin

• Price: 975 RP
• Release date: September 03, 2014
• Available in the store

Headhunter is one of Caitlyn’s heaviest-hitting skins in terms of SFX and VFX. The bright red color added to all of her abilities combined with a menacing gun makes Caitlyn feel like a lethal weapon.

However, the sound effects are quite hit-and-miss and can feel clunky at times. The metallic feel of this skin makes it divisive in terms of its popularity. Nonetheless, it is a solid Caitlyn skin for players who are on a budget.

10 Lunar Wraith Caitlyn

Epic Skin

• Price: 1350 RP
• Release date: 27 January, 2016
• Legacy Vault cosmetic

Lunar Wraith has the unfortunate honor of being Caitlyn’s worst epic skin. This is not a knock on Lunar Wraith, as it is a genuinely decent skin for its price. It sports Caitlyn in a skin universe that is not akin to her, which is a nice change in tone.

The skin also has decent audio and visual effects. However, it just falls flat compared to the rest of her epic skins.

9 Arcane Caitlyn

Standard Skin

• Price: 975 RP
• Release date: November 22, 2021
• Only available through chests

The first Arcane-themed skin for Caitlyn, released before the conclusion of Season 1 of the Netflix series, is one of her smoothest skins and stands out among the skins that do not have major VFX and SFX changes.

Caitlyn’s simple outfit, crisp auto-attacks, and lightweight feel make this skin a popular choice for a lot of players. The only drawback is that it can be acquired purely through chests and cannot be bought from the store.

8 Arcade Caitlyn

Epic Skin

• Price: 1350 RP
• Release date: June 28, 2019
• Available in the store

Arcade Caitlyn is a colorful skin with 8-bit sound effects and visuals on her abilities. This fits her theme as an ace sniper very well in this particular skin universe. The primary problem with this skin is the gun and the traps.

The sound effects and figure of the gun lessen the impact of her auto-attacks, and make it feel a bit wonky, while most of her other skins have clean and crisp auto-attacks. The sound effects can also get a bit annoying at times. The traps on this skin are much more visible, which makes it a detriment in very rare scenarios. Overall, it is a decent skin with catchy VFX that can appeal to gamers who love the arcade theme.

7 Pool Party Caitlyn

Epic Skin

• Price: 1350 RP
• Release date: August 02, 2019
• Available in the store

Pool Party is one of the most popular skin universes in League of Legends, and Caitlyn’s skin is no exception. It is a fundamentally great skin with watery sound effects on her abilities that are executed to perfection.

It is also a nice change of character for Caitlyn, as she is often featured in skin universes where she has to maintain her stoic and focused personality. The relaxed vibe of Pool Party, paired with the wonderful chromas, SFX, and VFX, makes it a great option for players looking to grab a 1350RP Caitlyn skin.

6 Arcane Commander Caitlyn

Epic Skin

• Price: 1350 RP
• Release date: November 20, 2024
• Available in the store

Arcane Commander Caitlyn is a better and meaner version of the original skin. The Arcane skin, based on Season 1, depicts Caitlyn before the tragic demise of her mother thanks to Jinx. This skin captures the hardened and vengeful persona of Season 2 Caitlyn in a great way.

The Hextech-infused gun and the powerful sound effects really drive home the fact that this version of Caitlyn means business. The only thing that could have been improved is a more appealing color scheme.

5 Heartthrob Caitlyn

Epic Skin

• Price: 1350 RP
• Release date: February 10, 2023
• Available in the store

Heartthrob Caitlyn is the direct counterpart to Heartache Vi. This skin universe is one of Vi’s best skins and the same can be said for Caitlyn.

The sound effects have a unique charm and power to them. It elegantly mixes the romantic vibe of the skin while not forsaking the strong audio design. This is one of Caitlyn’s most underrated skins and rightfully deserves a spot in the top five.

4 Snow Moon Caitlyn

Epic Skin

• Price: 1350 RP
• Release date: June 23, 2022
• Available in the store

Snow Moon is one of Caitlyn’s latest skins, and it quickly rose in popularity for its smooth visual and sound effects. Using this skin feels like cutting through butter with a hot knife. The audio is also not too distracting while maintaining the elegance and powerful feel of the gun.

The reason why it doesn’t break into the top three is that it can feel a bit too bland at times. It does a great job, but it doesn’t have the defining factor to truly stand out as one of Caitlyn’s very best.

3 DRX Caitlyn

Epic Skin

• Price: 1350 RP
• Release date: June 01, 2023
• Legacy Vault cosmetic

DRX Caitlyn is probably the skin with the most emotional weight behind it. This skin was made in honor of legendary ADC Kim “Deft” Hyuk-kyu winning the 2022 Worlds Championship with DRX in one of the most unexpected tournament runs in the history of the event.

The skin itself has an outstanding feel to it. The blue and silver color palette works superbly with Caitlyn, and the sound effects are absolute music to listen to. The recall, which exemplifies Deft’s 10-year-long journey filled with hardships to win the biggest title of his career, is the cherry on top which makes this skin one of a kind.

2 Battle Academia Caitlyn

Legendary Skin

• Price: 1820 RP
• Release date: March 18, 2021
• Available in the store

Battle Academia Caitlyn reimagines Caitlyn as a snobbish and arrogant student who is simply the best at whatever she does. While she doesn’t get to be the very best on this list, this skin is undeniably a masterpiece.

From taking the first steps at the start of the match to the anime-esque border while using her ultimate, this skin is loaded with content to experience. The VFX and SFX are splendid, and her interactions with other Battle Academia champions are hilarious too.

1 Pulsefire Caitlyn

Legendary Skin

• Price: 1820 RP
• Release date: May 24, 2017
• Available in the store

Despite Battle Academia being a very popular skin, the timeless feel of Pulsefire Caitlyn will never wane. The Piltovan Sheriff has now become a time-traveling law enforcer with an imposing gun that is simply Caitlyn’s best out of all of her skins.

The futuristic vibe and sound effects fit Caitlyn to a tee. Every auto-attack with this skin feels powerful, and the headshot genuinely sounds devastating, just like how her unique voice lines allude to. While it doesn’t have the same amount of detail and hidden gems as Battle Academia, it is one of the smoothest and most iconic skins in the game.